We wish we could be proud of our country this Pride Month, but instead, we are deeply ashamed — particularly of how our trans community has been attacked by our government.

Trans service members have been fired from the military, passports can no longer show trans gender identity — effectively banning travel to many countries for many Americans — and the president viciously rails against the community, which has caused a horrifying spike in hate crimes.

And it’s not only happening at the federal level: for just one example, Kansas passed a law that canceled the licenses of trans people immediately, making it literally illegal for them to even drive to the DMV to update their licenses. This is part of a systemic pattern of oppression, legislating away the rights, freedoms, and even safety of trans people across our nation.

Why is this happening in America?!

We asked Erin Reed — journalist, trans rights advocate, and the person behind the Trans Safety Map — and Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the trans Montana state legislator who has been courageously working on the front lines of the legislative battle, this question and more.

If we want to get back to being able to say “Happy Pride!” and mean it, we have to understand what’s happening. Please listen to this conversation to the end. It’s important.

WATCH THE FULL CONVERSATION: go.theantesocial.com/Er…